Information about #B6AA02 color

#B6AA02 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B6AA02 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 170, 2) — 71.4% red, 66.7% green, 0.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 71 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B6AA02 is a intensely saturated sunny yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). Slightly further away sit Strong Olive (#A8A800) and Puke (#A5A502).

The recipe behind #B6AA02 is rgb(182, 170, 2), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #B6AA02 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B6AA02 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B6AA02 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B6AA02

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6AA02
  • RGB182, 170, 2
  • CMYK0, 5, 71, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 170, 2)
  • HSL56°, 98%, 36%
  • HSL Precise56°, 97.826%, 36.078%
  • HSV56°, 99%, 71%
  • HSB56°, 99%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.667, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.667, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.667, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB6AA02
  • DECIMAL ID11971074
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01